Names Like Minos — Find Similar Baby Names
Minos is a 5-letter Greek boys' name meaning “Myth Name (Son Of Zeus)”. This page collects 116 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Mano and Manon, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -nos like Enos and Janos, and names sharing the “zeus” concept like Aegis and Amalthea.
For the full Minos profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Minos page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Minos
24 baby names that differ from Minos by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mano | 2 | Shark; A Passionate Lover | Hawaiian | Male |
| Manon | 2 | Diminutive Form Of Marie Which Is A Variant Of Mary Bitter. | French | Female |
| Manus | 2 | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Mabon | 3 | A Knight | Arthurian | Male |
| Macon | 3 | Maker | German | Male |
| Madoc | 3 | Beneficent | Arthurian | Male |
| Mador | 3 | Accuser Of Guinevere | Arthurian | Male |
| Mads | 3 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Magnus | 3 | Great | Danish | Male |
| Mago | 3 | Great | Irish | Male |
| Maho | 3 | Thirsty | Chamoru | Female |
| Mahon | 3 | Bear | Irish | Male |
| Makis | 3 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Mames | 3 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Sweet; Kind." | Chamoru | Female |
| Mamo | 3 | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Used To Address A Little Boy Whose Name Is... | African | Male |
| Man | 3 | Benefit | Arabic | Male |
| Mana | 3 | Psychic Gifts | Hawaiian | Female |
| Manal | 3 | Achieve | Arabic | Female |
| Manar | 3 | Light | Arabic | Female |
| Manda | 3 | Abbreviation Of Amanda Worthy Of Being Loved. | English | Female |
| Mandi | 3 | Abbreviation Of Amanda Worthy Of Being Loved. | English | Female |
| Mandy | 3 | Abbreviation Of Amanda Worthy Of Being Loved. | English | Female |
| Mane | 3 | Great | Irish | Male |
| Mani | 3 | Congolese Name Meaning "From The Mountain." | African | Male |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Minos’s Greek origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abdera | From Abdera | Female |
| Abderus | Myth Name (A Friend Of Hercules) | Male |
| Absyrtus | Myth Name (Brother Of Medea) | Male |
| Abydos | From Abydos | Male |
| Acantha | Thorn | Female |
| Acastus | Myth Name (An Argonaut) | Male |
| Acestes | Myth Name | Male |
| Achates | Myth Name (Companion Of Aeneas) | Male |
| Achelous | Myth Name (A River God) | Male |
| Acheron | Myth Name (River Of Woe) | Male |
| Achilles | Lipless | Male |
| Acis | Myth Name (Lover Of Galatea) | Male |
| Aconteus | Myth Name | Male |
| Acrisius | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Perseus) | Male |
| Acteon | Myth Name (A Hunter Torn Apart By His Own Dogs) | Male |
| Adelpha | "Dear Sister."Variants Include Adelphe And Adelphie. | Female |
| Admeta | Myth Name (From A Tale Of Hercules) | Female |
| Admetus | Myth Name (A King Of Pherae) | Male |
| Adrastus | Myth Name (One Of The Attackers In "The Seven Against Thebes") | Male |
| Adrial | Male | |
| Aeacus | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Achilles) | Male |
| Aeaea | Myth Name (Island Of Circe) | Female |
| Aedon | Myth Name (Daughter Of Pandareos) | Female |
| Aeetes | Myth Name (Medea's Father) | Male |
5-Letter M-Names Like Minos
24 names that share Minos's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Minos's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Minos
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Minos.
Names That Rhyme with Minos
8 baby names that share Minos's last 3 letters — -nos. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Minos
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Minos — Min-. Good for parents who like Minos's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Min | Myth Name (God Of Fertility) | Egyptian | Male |
| Mina | Chamoru Spanish, "Mine." | Chamoru | Female |
| Minh | Bright | Vietnamese | Male |
| Minal | Fruit | Native American | Female |
| Mindy | Abbreviation Of Melinda. | English | Female |
| Minna | Form Of Williamina | French | Female |
| Minne | Love | German | Female |
| Minta | Plant Name | Greek | Female |
| Mindie | Abbreviation Of Melinda. | English | Female |
| Mineko | Beautiful White Peak Of The Mountain. | Japanese | Female |
| Mingan | Gray Wolf | Native American | Male |
| Minkah | Justice | Egyptian | Male |
| Minnie | Form Of Williamina | French | Female |
| Minoru | Bear Fruit | Japanese | Male |
| Minerva | Wise | Greek | Female |
| Minetta | Form Of Williamina | French | Female |
| Minette | Form Of Williamina | French | Female |
| Ming Ue | Bright Moon | Chinese | Female |